Head Pastry Chef

SeeMeHired.com; Belfast City; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free staff meals

Employee discounts

Cash and tips distribution

Service charge shared across team

29 days holiday plus birthday

Job summary

Hastings Hotels is seeking a creative and experienced Head Pastry Chef to lead the Grand Central Hotel pastry kitchen in Belfast. You will oversee planning, preparation, cooking and presentation to the hotel’s exacting standards, while contributing to cost control and menu development.

Join a five-star hospitality team with extensive training, development opportunities and a competitive salary. The role offers 45 hours weekly, five shifts across seven, including weekends.

Qualifications

• Good communication skills
• Clean and tidy appearance
• Excellent attention to detail
• Right to Work in the United Kingdom
• Experience at a similar level in high quality catering operation
• Basic Food Hygiene certificate
• GCSE English and Maths (desirable)
• NVQ Level 2 in Patisserie and Confectionery (desirable)

Responsibilities

• Manage the smooth operation of the Kitchen Pastry section to uphold the hotel's food quality standard.
• Plan, prepare, cook and present pastry to the required standard for the hotel and guests.
• Support budgets and kitchen expenditure in the pastry area.
• Ensure stock management and ordering adheres to policy and optimises costs.
• Maintain food hygiene standards, EH regulations and 5* hygiene score.
• Ensure security of kitchen and storage areas at all times.
• Train and develop kitchen staff to Hastings’ standards and procedures.
• Lead regular team meetings to communicate standards, targets and company information.

Job description

Head Pastry Chef

Hastings Hotels is a family owned, luxury hotel group based in Northern Ireland.

We value our people. It's our people who provide the excellent experience we offer to all our guests. When we work together we can do amazing things.

We are seeking a reliable and enthusiastic person to become part of our talented Kitchen team at the exclusive Grand Central Hotel.

Under the leadership of our Inspiring Executive Head Chef, Damian Tumilty, you will have the opportunity to work with our friendly team, develop your skills and enjoy the variety offered by a role in hospitality. We want to help you to develop your skills and offer an extensive range of learning and development opportunities.

The salary of pay for this full-time position is £40,000 per annum.

The successful candidate can expect to work 45 hours per week (excluding breaks), five shifts out seven including weekends. Hours vary, but typical shift patterns are, 7am to 4pm and 9pm to 6pm.

We offer a range of benefits including free staff meals, employee discounts,,cash and credit card tips, an excellent service charge shared across the team, 29 days holiday plus your birthday and opportunities for career progression and development.

The company reserves the right to apply enhanced short-listing criteria.

Hastings Hotels is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

To find out more about Hastings Hotels and what our company offers please visit https://www.hastingshotels.com/careers.html

About the role

• To manage the smooth and efficient operation of the Kitchen Pastry section ensuring the Hotel’s reputation for food quality is always maintained.

• Ensuring the planning, preparation, cooking and presentation of food is to the standard required by the Hotel and its guests.

• Contributing to the development of the hotel’s business plan, projects and initiatives in order to develop the hotel’s business and market position.

• Helping the Head Chef manage the pastry culinary budget and kitchen expenditure.

• Ensuring Company policies relating to stock management and stock ordering are implemented and monitored, taking appropriate action to resolve problems.

• Ensuring the hotel complies with all matters relating to food hygiene regulations, environmental health laws and all other relevant legislation.

• Ensuring the Hotel’s 5* hygiene score is maintained.

• Ensuring the security of the kitchen and storage areas is maintained at all times.

• Ensuring all kitchen employees receive appropriate training, coaching and development to meet the Hastings’ standard.

• Ensuring Hastings’ quality standards and procedures are fully understood, implemented and regularly reviewed, and that formal and informal feedback is delivered to ensure continual improvement.

• Conducting team meetings on a regular basis to communicate standards required, targets and company information.

• Ensuring all kitchen areas, fixtures and equipment are properly maintained and presented to the Hastings’ standard.

• Working effectively with colleagues across departments to ensure a harmonious working environment where all employees are treated with respect and dignity.

• Carrying out any other duties as required.

About You

You will be a creative, experienced Pastry Chef with flare and talent.

About the company

Welcome to Hastings Hotels, a family owned business that owns and operates six hotels in Northern Ireland, offering a range of accommodation including 893 bedrooms, 21 quality apartments, 1 luxury lodge, a stand alone restaurant, and a luxurious spa. But it’s not just about the products; it’s our people who bring the Hastings experience to life. With personalities, attention to detail, and a desire to grow, our staff are at the core of what makes us stand out in a crowded market place.

Required Criteria

• Good communication skills
• A clean and tidy appearance
• Must have excellent attention to detail
• Right to Work in the United KingdomMust have previous experience at a similar level gained within a high quality catering operation
• Basic Food Hygiene certificate

Desired Criteria

• Educated to GCSE Standard or the equivalent including English and Maths
• NVQ Level 2 in Patisserie and Confectionery

Skills you'll need

• Customer Service
• Hospitality
• Chefing Skills
• Pastry Skills